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Published on 04:55 GMT
Trump proposes cut to Hawaiian Home Lands funding
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Native Hawaiian leaders and lawmakers are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to remove funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which he suggested last year, but failed. “It’s not like we’re seeing …
Source: Hawaii News Now – Neutral -
Published on 04:08 GMT
Hawaii loses devastating amount of revenue after major storms hit islands
After back-to-back kona low storms ravaged the region, Hawaii’s tourism industry is reeling from the impact.The storms hit major areas like Oahu (particularly the North Shore and Honolulu), West Maui, Molokai and the Big Island when many schools have …
Source: KCRA Sacramento’s Channel 3 – California – Pending -
Published on 12:02 GMT
Federal lawsuit challenges Native Hawaiian health scholarship program
A mainland advocacy group, led by former University of Pennsylvania’s medical school dean and retired kidney doctor Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a decades-old scholarship program aimed at addressing health disparities among …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 12:02 GMT
Bills on ICE rules, tax relief advance as Hawaii legislative session nears end
State legislators continue to move bills toward the end of session that would further tighten election and campaign laws, impose new rules for film tax credits, limit local law enforcement involvement with federal agents and roll back some promised Hawaii …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 11:15 GMT
Bank of Hawaii: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $57.4 million.… HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $57.4 million. The Honolulu- …
Source: WTOP – Maryland – Neutral -
Published on 10:12 GMT
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not seek re-election
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced today that she will not seek re-election this year, following months of speculation that she is the subject of a state Attorney General investigation into allegations of a powerful lawmaker accepting an illegal …
Source: The Garden Island – Hawaii – Pending -
Published on 09:22 GMT
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quake off Japan
COURTESY USGS This U.S. Geological Survey map shows the location of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off Japan’s east coast late Sunday night Hawaii time. The quake did not generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii, but tsunami alerts were issued in Japan. The Pacific …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 09:51 GMT
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quake off Japan
COURTESY USGS This U.S. Geological Survey map shows the location of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off Japan’s east coast late Sunday night Hawaii time. The quake did not generate a tsunami threat to Hawaii, but tsunami alerts were issued in Japan. The Pacific …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 12:01 GMT
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke quits reelection campaign amid controversy
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced Sunday that she will not seek a second term in the Aug. 8 Democratic Party primary after being under a cloud of suspicion for months that she is the subject of a state Attorney General investigation into allegations of a …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 07:38 GMT
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for April 20, 2026
Hilo Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 61 to 69 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph …
Source: Big Island Now – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 12:01 GMT
Hawaii baseball closes road series with rout of Cal State Bakersfield
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@ STARADVERTISER.COM “We treated it like the seventh game of the World Series, like we always do. Nothing really changes.” Rich Hill UH baseball coach Leaving it all on Hardt Field’s soon-to-be-replaced grass surface, the Hawaii …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 01:17 GMT
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announces she will not seek re-election
JAMM AQUINO / OCT. 20 Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, seen here speaking at a 2025 news conference, announced today that she will not seek re-election. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced today that she will not seek re-election this year, following …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 00:36 GMT
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announces she will not seek re-election
JAMM AQUINO / OCT. 20 Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, seen here speaking at a 2025 news conference, announced today that she will not seek re-election. Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced today that she will not seek re-election this year, following …
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on 07:38 GMT
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 20, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Tonight Monday Surf Surf PM AM AM PM North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. …
Source: Big Island Now – Hawaii – Neutral -
Published on Apr 19, 2026
Asobi System Artists, Executives on Global Aspirations and Asobi Expo Hawaii 2026
A day after J-pop fans gathered at Honolulu’s Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell for a one-night-only concert, Asobi Expo Hawaii 2026, the artists and executives of Asobi System congregated backstage to discuss the event and the company’s global aspirations. As J- …
Source: The Hollywood Reporter – California – Neutral -
Published on Apr 19, 2026
Honu emerge as reef defenders against invasive algae in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Reading time: 3 minutesNative honu are acting as reef defenders by grazing on invasive algae that threaten Papahānaumokuākea coral. An invasive algae already well-established in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is raising concern among researchers as it …
Source: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa – Neutral -
Published on Apr 19, 2026
Tourists on snorkeling tour in idyllic Hawaii waters shriek in horror as man STABS boat captain with fish fillet knife
By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:34 EDT, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 17:20 EDT, 19 April 2026 A young Kansas man has been accused of repeatedly stabbing a boat captain while on a snorkeling tour in Hawaii. Avery Nissen, 21, of the affluent …
Source: Daily Mail – Right-wing -
Published on Apr 19, 2026
Kenny Cavins of Palisades Elementary School in Hawaii places third in essay contest
Kenny Cavins has won third place in the Stars and Stripes America 250 Youth Essay Contest, in the elementary category. (Photo provided by the Cavins family) Kenny Cavins earned third place in the elementary category for his essay in the Stars and Stripes …
Source: Stars and Stripes Okinawa – Gov’t Institution -
Published on Apr 19, 2026
Heating & Cooling Your Home Smarter with Quilt — Experience It At Hawaii Electric Home Show
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Quilt claims that its heat pump system is the “most intuitive, advanced, and efficient ductless heat pump on the market.” One wonderful aspect of the system is it allows room-by …
Source: CleanTechnica – Neutral
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